Financial translation in Dubai, figure by figure.

Financial documents I translate

I’m Mohamed Khaled, UAE Ministry of Justice legal translator No. 688. I translate financial documents between Arabic and English through AL QEMMA LEGAL TRANSLATION, a Sole Establishment holding Dubai licence 876257. That licence belongs to the business, while No. 688 is my personal translator registration.

My work covers financial documents used by individuals and businesses in Dubai.

• Bank statements and letters. See my banking translation services.
• Invoices, budgets and valuations
• Financial clauses and schedules in contracts. See my contract translation services.
• Tax records and supporting financial documents

Figures, currencies and dates are checked

I check every number, currency and date against the source document. This matters when a misplaced decimal point or an incorrect currency changes the meaning of a financial figure.

I also pay attention to table headings, financial terminology and references between figures. The translation should let the reader follow the same information in Arabic or English.

Translation, not accounting

I translate the documents. I don’t audit, prepare accounts or give financial advice. My work concerns the language and presentation of the information, not whether the underlying financial figures are correct.

For audited and management financial statements, including related audit reports, see my financial statement translation services.

Translation of tax records

Under Federal Decree-Law No. 28 of 2022 on Tax Procedures, tax returns and tax records are submitted to the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) in Arabic. The FTA may receive them in another language, including English, but may request an Arabic translation of some or all of the records within a period it sets.

The executive regulation identifies supporting invoices and contracts among the relevant accounting records. I translate tax-related documents between Arabic and English, including their financial terminology and figures. The person submitting a translation to the FTA is responsible for its accuracy, and the FTA may rely on it.

What to send me first

Describe the job before you send any files. A short message is enough to start:

• What the document is, and how many pages or files there are
• Is the translation from Arabic into English or English into Arabic? If you need another language, please mention it.
• Where the translation will be used, and any instructions the recipient gave you
• The date you need it by
• Whether you need anything beyond the translation, such as a particular format